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Even they don’t consider it stealing, many people regularly take things
from their companies. This occurs due to a mental trap known as kleptomania or
robbing without being aware of what one is doing. The most common items to
disappear are pens and pencils that employees almost unconsciously stuff into
their purses, knapsacks, or briefcase. Over time they may accumulate quite a
stash of them.
Another big item, for example, is all kinds of paper, handy little
These calls cost the company in two ways: they use company time for
personal business, and the company has to pay for the calls.
enterprise. Finally, one of the more significant ways people steal is by taking
home samples of the products the company makes, such as: food, clothing,
supplies and so on. Employees think they are entitled to these products and even
give them to friends. By doing so, they hurt the company by robbing it of a
Taken from:
Readings and Comments for Economy Students of La Universidad Central de Venezuela.
Instructional Material designed for the Specialization in Applied Linguistics in the
English Language. Caracas. 2.007. First Edition. By the student: Professor Ronald
Ramírez.
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.
Nowadays companies make use of four different ways of
transportation in order to deliver their merchandise to their
costumers. They are classified into four categories, they are: air
transportation, aquatic transportation, road transportation and railway
transportation.
The first type is when the goods must be delivered and you do not have
too much time, so air transport is the indicated. Planes allow us to move
quickly from one city to another. It is used most frequently by great
enterprises which have to deal with many international customers in
lots of different continents or countries.
On the other hand, if speed is not your worry, you dispose of the
aquatic transportation. Boats and ships are a slightly different option which is
used mainly to move great lots or merchandise that could not be done by any
other media. It also reduces the shipping costs.
Next, in the third category we have the road transportation. This is the
most common way of moving goods, especially in short distances deliveries.
Trucks in this case are very useful.
All of them are very common and their use will depend on the necessities
of the customers, the willingness of the company and the supply and demand.
Taken from:
Readings and Comments for Economy Students of La Universidad Central de Venezuela.
Instructional Material designed for the Specialization in Applied Linguistics in the
English Language. Caracas. 2.007. First Edition. By the student: Professor Ronald
Ramírez.
WHAT A RESUME SHOULD HAVE.
information about your studies, skills and abilities that enable you to work or
at least apply for a job. That is why it should contain the most important
First, it must indicate for example: your full name, date of birth,
identification number, age, and address. This is the basic headlines at the top
of the paper.
It must also contain details about your formation such as: high school and
developing. On the contrary if you are still a student, it must point the year
the congress, seminars and workshops you have taken. This information is known
Almost at the end of the paper you should write some personal
references about some people who can give anyone a good recommendation about
you.
Finally, you have to indicate your main abilities, skills, and interest
for work, in order to have a successful and complete resume. Remember the resume
Taken from:
Readings and Comments for Economy Students of La Universidad Central de Venezuela.
Instructional Material designed for the Specialization in Applied Linguistics in the
English Language. Caracas. 2.007. First Edition. By the student: Professor Ronald
Ramírez.
BUSINESS FIRMS.
There are three main types of firms or businesses. The first is called
one- man business, which means that the firm is operated and owned by one
person, who has sole responsibility and usually has few employees. An example
would be an ordinary shop or the workshop of a craftsman.